Hello September
There is something rather magical about September, holding onto the last golden days of summer while gently welcoming autumn.
To celebrate the Autumn Equinox, I am thrilled to invite you to our next beautiful gathering at Bowland House, in collaboration with Yoga Social Club and Porsche.
AN AUTUMN EQUINOX CELEBRATION
Candlelit Yoga & Live String Quartet
Sunday 20th September | 6pm to 9pm
Bowland House (formerly Gibbon Bridge Hotel)
Green Lane
Chipping
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 2TQ
As the sun sets, join us beneath the glow of hundreds of candles for restorative yoga with Chrissie Whittingham, accompanied by a live string quartet, followed by Champagne as we toast the changing season.
Candlelight, music, movement and a little September magic.
With love,
Gemma Sheppard xx
Editor-in-Chief, Voyages & Vanity
Fashion Fondue 2026
Fashion Month has always been a conversation between past and future. This season, the dialogue felt especially intimate. Across New York City, London, Milan, and Paris, designers leaned into nostalgia not as costume, but as coded memory. The result was collections that reinterpreted heritage silhouettes, reworked archival sensuality, and refined minimalism for a generation fluent in both vintage and virality.
Below, a closer look at the houses defining this nostalgic new moment.
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